HOUSTON AND GALVESTON BRACE FOR IKE

September 12, 2008

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Mark Stamey (left) and his son, Elliot (right) of Houston, pull out their boat at a boat dock in Jamacia Beach in preparation for Hurricane Ike on Sept. 10.
"We are going to bring it up to Houston," Mark Stamey said. "You don't want to take any chances."

Johnny Hanson/Chronicle

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Mark Stamey (left) and his son, Elliot (right) of Houston, pull out their boat at a boat dock in Jamacia Beach in preparation for Hurricane Ike on Sept. 10.
"We are going to bring it up to Houston," Mark Stamey said. "You don't want to take any chances."